Cheesy Baked Gnocchi

By Jahel

Ingredients

• 1-16 oz. pkgs. gnocchi
• 10 oz. kale (optional)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 T butter
• 2 T flour
• 1-1/2 c milk
• 2 oz. fontina cheese or sharp white cheddar, shredded (1/2 c)
• 1/2 c finely shredded Parmesan

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400. Grease 2 qt. Baking dish, set aside. In a 6 qt. pot cook gnocchi according to package directions. Drain. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, cook garlic in butter over medium heat for 1 minute. Stir in flour to combine. Whisk in milk; cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Stir in cheese. Pour over gnocchi mixture. Stir to coat. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Top with Parmesan. Bake 20 minutes until lightly brown and bubbly.
Adding kale is optional-- just wash, stem and chop 6 cups and add to boiling pasta at the last minute and drain with pasta.